Lace-rack.



L. E. JONES.

LACE RACK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.3, 1012v Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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LAURENCE E. JONES, 0F BRIDGE PORT, TEXAS.

LACE-RACK.

To all whom 1'2 may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURENCE E. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Wise-and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Im )rovements in Lace-Racks, of which the ollowing is av specification.

This invention relates to lace racks.

One object is to provide alace rack embodying among other characteristics means whereby lace boards may be expeditiously and systematically filed away and readily located when desired so as to obviate loss of time in handling the lace goods when disclosing the same to thc'public in stores and other places.

Any method of filing away the lace boards with the lace thereon may be followed in the use of my improved rack but one object of the invention resides in the provision of a rack embodying a plurality of compartments in which the lace boards may be filed systematically andreadily removed from the rack.

Another object resides in the provision of a slidable rack whose base may be fastened or mov: 'ily mounted ona counter or in a cabinet with means provided whereby the slidable movement of the rack may be easily and readily effected without danger of the rack becoming displaced with relation to its base or from becoming laterally shifted off of the tracks over wnich it is preferably adapted to slide.

With the above and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion, size and minor details without departing from the spirit or sacriticing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention illustrating its base Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference char- Speci fication of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 3, 1912.

Patented Oct. '1', 1913.

Serial No. 713,183.

acter A indicates a base boardincludin sides 10 which are connected 'at their ends y the end members 11 and 12 and which has formed preferably at each corner an aperture 13 through which any suitable fastenmgs (not shown) may be passed for securing the base A fixedly to a counter, shelf or other suitable support. Mounted in any suitable manner on the side sills 10 of the base A are spaced parallel tracks 14 for a purpose presently-explained and secured in any suitable manner to the outer side faces of the side sills 10 are metalhe or other plates 15 which have their upper edges bent to form flanges 16 disposed in spaced relation to the base of the plate 15 so as to form channels 17 for a purpose presently explained.

On the base just described I provide a carriage body B on which I provide a suitable lace rack. The carriage bod preferably consists of side sills 18 and ront and rear connecting pieces 19 'and 20, there being brackets 21 preferably secured to the under sides of the ale sills 18 in which are journaled rollers 22 adapted to ride upon the tracks 14 on the base A. These brackets 21 preferably extend downwardl below the rollersor wheels 22 so that their lower ends may engage upon opposite sides of the tracks 14 to reventthe wheels or rollers 22 from becoming displaced laterally with respect to the tracks 14 and whereby a true sliding movement of the carriage B on the tracks 14 is insured. To further aid in maintaining a true sliding movement of the carriage and to preventl'ateral displacement thereof with relation to the tracks 14, I preferably mount in suitable boxings 23, at the rear end of the carriage B, rollers 24 which are adapted to roll against the under edge of the flange portion 16 of the side plates 15, the boxmgs 23 each having a'projecting portion 25 extending upwardly into the channels 17, andioo whereby a free and easy movement of the carriage is facilitated and the brackets 21 reinforced in the matter of preventing] lateral displacement of the carriage with filed away in accordance with any predetermined system or method of filing. In the present instance the plurality of compartments, there being nineteen more or less, is formed between spaced elements D which may be in the form of wires having slightly upwardly indlined legs 26 secured in any suitable manner to side sills 18 of the carriage with their upper ends curved inwardly, as indicated at- 27, and from their curved inwardly directed portions, converging downwardly and united into a bight portion 28 which bight portion is arranged preferably to en gage the edges thereof and slightly below the center of the boards. The legs 26 aside from being inclined inwardly and upwardly, are also preferably inclined slightly forwardly of the carriage, as shown. To prevent sidewise movement of the boards out of their compartments, I preferably provide side rails 29 having legs 30 at their ends which are preferably connected in any suitable manner to the side rails 14 adjacent the end partition members D.

As hasbeen intimated, the base A may be secured fixedl'y or 'removably to a counter or other support and it will also be understood that the base A and the carriage may be mounted in a suitable cabinet, there being a portion of a cabinet E shown in Fig. 2 to illustrate one manner in which the device may be mountedin a cabinet. Cabinets having glass backs might be liable to breakage upon an inward sliding movement of the carriage and to avoid danger of break i'ng glass backs or injuring wood or other backs of cabinets, I preferably secure stops 31 in any suitable manner to the rear fcross piece 12 of the base A so that inward movement of the carriage is limited by these stops 31.

Under certain conditions it may be preferable to lock the carriage against outward movement of the cabinet or against outward movement with relation to the base A whether it be mounted in a cabinet or on a counter and for this purpose I provide a latch 32 which is preferably pivoted so that it may be thrown into and out of the path of the inner edge of the rear cross piece 20 of the carriage. I

To prevent the carriage from becoming disconnected from the base A upon pulling the carriage outwardly off of the base whether the base be mounted in a cabinet or upon a counter or other support, I provide a stop 33 which I secure preferably to the inner side of one of the side sills 10 of the base A so that the stop 33 may be engaged by the inner edge of'the cross piece 20 of the carriage for the purpose of limiting the outward slidi'rv movement of the latter. For instance, i? the carriage beslid on its lace boards C mtermediate the side cluding in combination tracks 14 of the base A to the dottcl'fin'e position shown in Fig. 1 the front wheels or rollers 22 would ride oil of the tracks 14 and some means would be provided't'b prevent the carriage from entirely leaving the tracks, because in such an event, there would be danger of the carriage falling off its base and, aside from the possibilit of breaking the carriage, there would be anger of dislodging the lace boards C from their compartments on the carriage. It is for this purpose that I provide a stop 33' and the latter is so positioned as to stop the outward movement of the carriage before the rear rollers or wheels 22 leave the tracks 14.

The rear pairs of rollers or wheels 22 are preferably arranged close together so as to maintain the carriage in a true horizontal osition when the carriage is pulled out to its outermost limit, irrespective of the front rollers or-wheels 22 having left the tracks 14. To facilitate this inward and outward sliding movement of the carriage B I preferably rovide the same with a hand piece 34 whic is preferably secured to or formed with the front connecting piece 19 of the carria e.

Whi e various kinds of lace boards may be employed in carrying out my invention, I

have illustrated a form of board preferable to me. For instance, the boards C are preferably provided with the side projections 35 and the intermediate projections 36 by virtue of which latter two different kinds of laces may be readily wound upon a single board. It is preferable, too, to reinforce these projections 35-36 bymeans of thin metallic or other reinforce 37, whereby the corners of the board or its projections are shielded from unnecessary or undue wear in handling the same.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the character described ina base provided with tracks, a carriage provided with wheels for sliding movement along the tracks, means for-limiting the inward movement of the carriage, means for limiting outward movement of the carriage, boxings carried by the sides of the carriage, each boxing having an upwardly directed projection, mounted in each boxing, plates carried by the base and at their up er ends provided with inwardly directed anges for engagement with said rollers of the boxings and to form a channel into which the rojection's of the boxin s project, and where y sidewise movement 0 the carriage is prevented.

2. A device of the character described including in combination a base provided with tracks, plates secured to the base and having their upper edges bent upon themselves to provide flanges in spaced relation to the odies of the plates and formin aces between the flanges and the b0 ies of the a roller plates, a 'carriage provided with wheels for sliding movement along the tracks, boxings ment with the flanges of said plates.

3. A device of the character described including ,in combination, a base provided with tracks, a carriage including side sills anclend pieces connecting the side sills and provided with wheels for sliding movement along the tracks, means for limiting the inward movement of the carriage, a latch 33 secured to the base for ennngement by the rear connecting piece of the carriage to limit outward movement of the latter, meansyifor preventing sidewise movement of the earriage olf of the tracks, and a latch pivotally secured to the rear portion of the base for swinging movement to permit sliding of the carriage when in one position and also IIlOVr able to a position to engage the inner side of the rear connecting piece of the carriage to lock the carriage against outward movement When in its rearward position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature I,

two witnesses. I LAURENCE E. JONES. Witnesses C. M. GATES, R. C. Rnnvnn.

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